| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Glen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Buckner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Herr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | William Glen inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida is fouled on the floor by Jamie Herr - foul #1 on Jamie Herr, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Yoshida | 23-27 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 18:57 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 18:39 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jeffery Jackson and he's hacked by Chad Yoshida - foul #1 on Chad Yoshida, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:39 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the easy layup | 23-30 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:15 | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:56 | Merrimack | William Glen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida tips it in | 25-30 |
| 17:40 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard hits a runner from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 17:02 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 17:00 | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:48 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chad Yoshida | 27-30 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | George Buckner swats the layup by William Glen | 27-30 |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:09 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Jackson and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Willie Love (SG), William Alexander (SF), Reginald Lawson (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Stanley Milne, James Brown, William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado (PG), Richard Yarber (SG), Albert Liebenthal (SF) Robert Hughes, Richard Garnett, Jeffery Jackson | |
| 16:09 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 27-33 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fresh) SG - Willie Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reginald Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Furtado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Yarber (fresh) SF - Albert Liebenthal (fresh) PF - George Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Herr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Willie Love can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 15:31 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:16 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Mullins swats the layup by Albert Liebenthal | 27-33 |
| 15:14 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 15:12 | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:53 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Furtado | 27-35 |
| 14:32 | Merrimack | George Buckner steals it from George Johnston | 27-35 |
| 14:14 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 14:12 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 13:59 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Albert Liebenthal - foul #2 on Albert Liebenthal, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), James Brown (SG), Chad Yoshida (C) George Johnston, Willie Love, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG), Richard Garnett (SG), Jeffery Jackson (SF), Ryan Butcher (PF) Richard Yarber, Albert Liebenthal, George Buckner, Jamie Herr | |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:22 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes is fouled on the floor by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) William Alexander, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 13:02 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hughes | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Jeffery Jackson swats the shot by William Glen | 30-41 |
| 12:47 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 12:43 | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett makes the jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-43 |
| 12:19 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Richard Garnett | 30-43 |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Drinkard - foul #1 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) William Glen, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber (C) Robert Furtado | |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin loses the dribble to Ryan Butcher | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Butcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Yarber (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett is fouled on the floor by Stanley Milne - foul #2 on Stanley Milne, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson (PF) Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal (PF), Jamie Herr (C) Jeffery Jackson, Ryan Butcher | |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr buries a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Garnett | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | William Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Brown and he's fouled by Richard Yarber - foul #1 on Richard Yarber, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (PG), Chad Yoshida (C) Stanley Milne, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (PG) Robert Hughes | |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal is fouled on the floor by Reginald Lawson - foul #2 on Reginald Lawson, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado (SG) Richard Garnett | |
| 10:23 | Carson-Newman | George Johnston is called for the reach on Robert Furtado - foul #1 on George Johnston, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Glen (SF) William Alexander | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:23 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:23 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Willie Love scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Glen | 36-49 |
| 10:01 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on George Johnston - foul #2 on George Johnston, team foul #8 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Buckner (PF) Daniel Zeimetz | |
| 10:01 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:01 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Jamie Herr is called for the reach on Chad Yoshida - foul #2 on Jamie Herr, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), James Brown (SG) George Johnston, Willie Love | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG), Jeffery Jackson (SF) Richard Yarber, Albert Liebenthal | |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Jeffery Jackson steals the ball from Chad Yoshida | 36-51 |
| 08:54 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Reginald Lawson - foul #3 on Reginald Lawson, team foul #9 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) William Glen, Reginald Lawson, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett (SG) Jamie Herr | |
| 08:54 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin is fouled on the floor by Robert Furtado - foul #1 on Robert Furtado, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber (C) Robert Furtado | |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:04 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-57 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hughes - foul #3 on Robert Hughes, team foul #6 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal (SF), Ryan Butcher (PF), Jamie Herr (C) Robert Hughes, Jeffery Jackson, George Buckner | |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:43 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher's floater is tipped away by Richard Drinkard | 38-57 |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber tips it back up and in | 38-59 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne is hacked by Richard Yarber - foul #2 on Richard Yarber, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (SG), William Glen (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) James Brown, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado (PG) Albert Liebenthal | |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Glen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Furtado (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Yarber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Butcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Herr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher is fouled on the floor by Richard Drinkard - foul #2 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #10 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG) Stanley Milne | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG) Richard Yarber | |
| 07:01 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:01 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | William Glen comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Herr - foul #3 on Jamie Herr, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson (PF) Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson (SF), George Buckner (PF) Ryan Butcher, Jamie Herr | |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:09 | Carson-Newman | Chad Yoshida is called for the reach on Robert Furtado - foul #2 on Chad Yoshida, team foul #11 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), William Alexander (SF) George Johnston, William Glen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr (C) Richard Garnett | |
| 06:09 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:09 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:01 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson drills a runner in the paint | 44-62 |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by George Buckner is blocked by William Alexander | 44-62 |
| 05:35 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 04:53 | Carson-Newman | William Alexander is called for the reach on Robert Hughes - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #12 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) Willie Love, William Alexander, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Garnett (SG), Richard Yarber (SF) Robert Furtado, Jeffery Jackson | |
| 04:53 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:53 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Richard Garnett picks off the pass by Reginald Lawson | 44-64 |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | George Buckner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Willie Love (SG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) Stanley Milne, James Brown, William Glen, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (PG), Albert Liebenthal (SF), Ryan Butcher (PF), Robert Furtado (C) Robert Hughes, Richard Garnett, George Buckner, Jamie Herr | |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | William Alexander buries a shot from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 03:40 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Alexander - foul #4 on William Alexander, team foul #13 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins (C) Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 03:40 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:40 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-66 |
| 03:26 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fresh) SG - Willie Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leroy Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Daniel Zeimetz (fresh) SG - Richard Yarber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Liebenthal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Butcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Furtado (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin is hacked by Richard Yarber - foul #3 on Richard Yarber, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 02:20 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Willie Love can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Yarber - foul #4 on Richard Yarber, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Willie Love makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Willie Love misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 02:04 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson (PF) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin is hacked by Richard Yarber - foul #5 on Richard Yarber, team foul #11 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr (C) Richard Yarber | |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:47 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:29 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Willie Love clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-69 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Herr gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Willie Love is hacked by Daniel Zeimetz - foul #1 on Daniel Zeimetz, team foul #12 | 48-72 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Willie Love makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Willie Love makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Butcher is blocked by Reginald Lawson | 50-72 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | George Johnston gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Albert Liebenthal steals it from William Alexander | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz runs out the clock | 50-72 |